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THERE has been little company at Windsor Castle this week. Whilst the frost lasted, the Queen accompanied Prince Albert to the lake at Frogmore Lodge, to witness the skating, and to participate in the amuse- ment, by being pushed along in a sledge by the Prince. The lady- attendants on the Queen also partook of the amusement, and were driven along the ice by other skaters in attendance on Prince Albert. On Monday, the Prince took the diversion of coursing in the Home Park ; and on Wednesday he went to Swinley, accompanied by Prince George of Cambridge, on a shooting-excursion. The state of the weather has confined her Majesty to the Castle several days. Lord Palmerston went on a visit to the Queen on Monday.
The Queen Dowager continues in the enjoyment of excellent health at Sudbury Hall. Her Majesty will leave Sudbury Hall for Marlbo- rough House early in February, to be present at the christeniog of the Princess Royal.
The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesebeck, left Belvoir Castle, on Tuesday morning, for Leicester ; whence his Royal Highness came to town by a railway train.
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar arrived in town, by the London and Birmingham Railway, on Monday afternoon, from a visit to the Queen Dowager, at Sudbury Hall. He left town in the evening, for the Royal Military College at Sandhurst
The Times has established a spy at Windsor, who continues to fur- nish that paper with Court gossip. He details the Royal sports on the ice at Frogmore ; which, it appears, were not to be seen excepting by privileged eyes, as every one employed on the grounds and in the house were ordered to keep away under pain of dismissal if any one were found acting the part of Peeping Tom. We also learn from this source, that " A new dog-kennel has either just been, or is immediately about to be commenced, close to Virginia Water, for the sporting-dogs of Prince Albert, consisting of pointers and setters. is Royal Highness has secured an excel- lent breed; and much sport is anticipated by the Prince and his friends as soon sic the weather becomes more favourable for the enjoyment of the sports of the field."
The Queen has not used the new riding-house since her arrival at the Castle, though the completion of it was hastened in the expectation that it would have been required.
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